The first three pages of the Nashville Covenant school shooter Audrey Hale’s manifesto have been leaked to political commentator Steven Crowder. Audrey Hale killed three students and three staff in March 2023, and went by the name Aiden Hale. Hale identified as a transgender man and was a former student of the Presbyterian elementary school.

The leaked manifesto refers to the shooting as “Death Day,” and Hale wrote “Can’t believe Im doing this, but Im ready… I hope my victims aren’t.” The manifesto also indicates that the shooting was racially motivated: “wanna kill all you little crackers.” Hale specifically targeted children, writing “Kill those kids.”

Many of the victims’ family members are seeking to block the public release of the manifesto, but Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty called for its release, saying, “I think people do deserve to know what took place, [and] what was in the mind of this sick person that committed these heinous murders.” The manifesto has not been officially released by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department due to the pending litigation.